Romea Strata

The Romea Strata is a Via of culture and faith, more than 4,000 kilometers in length, passing through seven states of Europe-Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria and Italy.

The Via Romea Strata in Italy stretches for 1,400 km, involving seven regions (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trentino-Alto Adige, Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Lazio), 19 provinces, 237 municipalities, 335 parishes and more than 150 entities including Associations, Bodies, Foundations, Universities, etc. The Italian part of the Via Romea Strata includes a main route with entrance from Tarvisio, where the Via Romea Allemagna begins, which, crossing Friuli Venezia Giulia from northeast to southwest, arrives at the ancient Roman city of Concordia Sagittaria in Veneto, where it continues with the ancient Via Romea Annia. In Emilia Romagna and Tuscany, Romea Strata continues under the name of the ancient Via Romea Nonantolana Longobarda and then joins Fucecchio at Via Francigena and reaches Rome.

Then there are three international branches of Romea Strata that constitute themselves as alternative entrances to Italy (from Miren, Passo Monte Croce Carnico, and Passo Resia) and three other national branches from Verona, Bassano del Grappa, and Enego that all flow into the main path until they reach the destination, Rome.

The data below concern the MAIN CAMMINO that enters Italy from Tarvisio and arrives in Rome, so the information of the 3 INTERNATIONAL DIRAMATIONS and the 3 NATIONAL DIRAMATIONS are missing, but pilgrims will be able to find them on the of Romea Strata.

The Via Romea Strata is a thousand-year-old route that leads from Tarvisio to the heart of Rome. The main route passes through five Italian regions-Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany and Lazio-each of which can be a starting point for embarking on the journey.

This route is rooted in history: for over a thousand years it has linked the Baltic Sea and Central and Eastern Europe with the Eternal City, creating a bridge between peoples, cultures and spirituality. Along the way, you discover fortified villages, art masterpieces, waterways and often hidden places of faith, all the way to the final embrace of St. Peter.

The official guide accompanies the traveler with historical and cultural introductions, describes the variants of the route and offers useful advice for tackling it all in one go or breaking it down into stages. There is no shortage of practical information on where to sleep, Gps tracks to follow and, once in Rome, valuable information on welcoming pilgrims, the Testimonium and how to quickly access the Basilica thanks to dedicated routes.